Qin Chuan looked around, taking in everyone's expressions.
He saw resolve, determination, and a trace of unease and hesitation buried deep beneath them.
Every one of those feelings was real.
That made their choice all the more precious.
"Good!" Qin Chuan's voice rose sharply. "If everyone's made up their mind, then let's give it everything we've got!"
"But I have to warn you: forcibly igniting your Divine Fire will be agonizing. Prepare yourselves."
"Oh, come on, Guild Leader. There you go again. What's a little pain? Our home is behind us. If it gets blown apart, that's real pain. We can still do something about it, so let's get to it!" Water God shouted.
"Adoptive Father, you can't scare me off!" Dawn chimed in.
"Hahaha..."
Laughter broke out, easing the heavy atmosphere in the Shadow Domain.
Qin Chuan smiled too.
He knew this was their way of showing him their trust and support.
"Then let's begin!"
Qin Chuan wasted no more words and drove the Shadow Domain's power to its limit.
In an instant, light blazed throughout the Shadow Domain.
Countless streams of pure energy surged toward the members of Apex like swimming dragons.
The energy had been drawn from the Soul Fire of the Demigod-grade undead Qin Chuan had just slain, fused with Shadow Power, and transformed into the purest power of law.
"Ah!"
"Urgh..."
"Holy shit..."
As the energy entered their bodies, the members of Apex let out muffled groans of pain.
Forcibly igniting Divine Fire was like pressing a red-hot iron against the soul. The agony defied description.
But not one of them backed down.
They all gritted their teeth and endured it in silence.
To wear a crown, one had to bear its weight.
If they wanted the power to fight the coming disaster, they had